Alex Karpovsky
| Alex Karpovsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | Israel[1] |
| Occupation | Actor, writer, film director, producer, film editor |
Alex Karpovsky is an American director, actor, screenwriter, producer and film editor. He stars as Ray Ploshansky on the HBO comedy-drama series Girls.
Life and career
Karpovsky was raised by Jewish, Russian-immigrant parents in Newton, Massachusetts.[2][3][4] He pursued a PhD in visual ethnography at the University of Oxford,[5] but dropped out after two years. While appearing on the Employee of the Month podcast in February 2013, Karpovsky said they were "probably the best two years of my life."[6]
His award-winning debut feature, The Hole Story, earned him a slot in Filmmaker magazine's 25 new faces of independent film. His subsequent feature-length films include Woodpecker (SXSW Film Festival, 2008), Trust Us, This Is All Made Up (SXSW Film Festival, 2009), Rubberneck (Tribeca Film Festival, 2012), and Red Flag (LA Film Festival, 2012),[7] the latter two of which were released as a double feature in New York City's Lincoln Center Theater.[8]
As an actor, he plays Ray Ploshansky in the HBO comedy series Girls and played Marty Green in the 2013 Coen brothers film Inside Llewyn Davis. Karpovsky's most recent roles include Bob Byington's film 7 Chinese Brothers, which will be released in 2015, and Mr Smitrovich in the upcoming Coen brothers film Hail, Caesar!
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Mr. Smitrovich | Film |
| 2016 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Paul Scott | Film |
| 2015 | Tired Moonlight | Mike | Film |
| 2015 | 7 Chinese Brothers | Kaminsky | Film |
| 2015 | Actor Seeks Role | Paul | Short Film |
| 2015 | Happy Baby | Ben Peterson | Film |
| 2015 | Bloomin Mud Shuffle' | Chuck | Film |
| 2015 | Amy | Saddler | Short Film |
| 2014 | Summer of Blood | Jamie | Film |
| 2014 | The Foxy Merkin | Merkin Dealer | Film |
| 2014 | Possibilia | Rick | Short Film |
| 2012–Present | Girls | Ray Ploshansky | Series Regular |
| 2013 | Inside Llewyn Davis | Marty Green | Film |
| 2013 | We Could Be Your Parents | Bob | Short Film |
| 2013 | Good Night | Jake | Film |
| 2013 | The Young Housefly | Housefly | Short Film |
| 2012 | Supporting Characters | Nick Berger | Film |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Officer Stephen Lomatin | Episode: "Manhattan Vigil" |
| 2012 | Marvin Seth & Stanley | Seth | Film |
| 2012 | Rubberneck | Paul Harris | Film |
| 2012 | Red Flag | Alex | Film |
| 2012 | Gayby | Peter | Film |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Ian Gilmore | Film |
| 2011 | Almost in Love | Sasha | Film |
| 2011 | Wuss | Wally Combs | Film |
| 2011 | Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same | Rookie Agent | Film |
| 2010 | The Grownups | Paul | Short Film |
| 2010 | Tiny Furniture | Jed | Film |
| 2010 | Bass Ackwards | Vlad | Film |
| 2010 | Lovers of Hate | Paul Lucas | Film |
| 2009 | Harmony and Me | Mean Man Mike | Film |
| 2009 | Beeswax | Merrill Graf | Film |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto | Various Russian Gangsters (Voiceover) | Video Game |
| 2006 | The Hole Story | Alex Karpovsky | Film |
Writer/Director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Red Flag[9] |
| 2012 | Rubberneck[10] |
| 2009 | Trust Us, This Is All Made Up[11] |
| 2008 | Woodpecker[12] |
| 2006 | The Hole Story[13] |
References
- ↑ http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_585_-_alex_karpovsky
- ↑ Molly Fischer, Alex Karpovsky on acting versus directing, having no credit, and starring in 'Girls', New York Capital, October 4, 2012
- ↑ Ryzik, Melena (January 13, 2013). "And in This Corner, The Boys of 'Girls'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ↑ http://jewcy.com/jewish-arts-and-culture/spotlight-on-alex-karpovsky-actor-writer-director-and-producer
- ↑ Official website biography
- ↑ https://soundcloud.com/employeeofthemonthshow/karpovsky-live
- ↑ Neil Genzlinger, Film Festival Blooms With Ripe Perversity, The New York Times, April 22, 2012
- ↑ http://ukscreen.com/articles/tv/alex-karpovsky-of-girls-helms-two-new-films/
- ↑ http://www.redflagfilm.com
- ↑ http://www.rubberneckfilm.com
- ↑ http://www.trustusfilm.com
- ↑ Woodpecker
- ↑ http://www.theholestoryfilm.com